Sanskrit quote nr. 2827 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
अरक्षितारं राजानं बलिषड्भागहारिणम् ।
तमाहुः सर्वलोकस्य समग्रमलहारकम् ॥arakṣitāraṃ rājānaṃ baliṣaḍbhāgahāriṇam |
tamāhuḥ sarvalokasya samagramalahārakam ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Arakshitri (araksitr, arakṣitṛ, अरक्षितृ): defined in 1 categories.
Rajan (rājan, राजन्): defined in 12 categories.
Balishadbhagaharin (balisadbhagaharin, baliṣaḍbhāgahārin, बलिषड्भागहारिन्): defined in 1 categories.
Tama (तम, tamā, तमा): defined in 13 categories.
Ahu (अहु): defined in 4 categories.
Sarvaloka (सर्वलोक): defined in 5 categories.
Samagramalaharaka (samagramalahāraka, समग्रमलहारक): defined in 1 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Dharmashastra (religious law), Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), India history, Tamil, Jainism, Pali, Ayurveda (science of life), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Marathi, Prakrit, Hindi, Kannada, Biology (plants and animals), Nepali, Yoga (school of philosophy)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “arakṣitāraṃ rājānaṃ baliṣaḍbhāgahāriṇam”
- arakṣitāram -
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arakṣitṛ (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- rājānam -
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rājan (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- baliṣaḍbhāgahāriṇam -
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baliṣaḍbhāgahārin (noun, masculine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “tamāhuḥ sarvalokasya samagramalahārakam”
- tamā -
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tama (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]tama (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]tamā (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- ahuḥ -
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ahu (noun, masculine)[nominative single]ahu (noun, feminine)[nominative single]√hā (verb class 1)[aorist active third plural]√hā (verb class 3)[aorist active third plural]
- sarvalokasya -
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sarvaloka (noun, masculine)[genitive single]
- samagramalahārakam -
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samagramalahāraka (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]samagramalahāraka (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]samagramalahārakā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 2827 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.